Election 2012 -- Editorial The Candidates Face Hispanic Voters [1]

Election 2012 -- Ann Romney to critics: "Stop it. This is hard" [2]

German bishops get tough on Catholics who opt out of church tax [3]

After a series of attacks by vandals on Christian holy sites in Israel, normally tight-lipped Roman Catholic officials are beginning to speak out [4], publicly appealing to authorities to take a stronger stand against the violence.

Fort Worth Bishop Kevin Vann [5]named bishop of the diocese of Orange, Calif.

Austraila -- THE Catholic Church in Victoria says it has upheld more than 600 cases of criminal child abuse by clergy in the past 16 years. [6] Issues report answering gov't inquiry.

Catholic Restructuring Professionals Form Charity [7] A handful of Roman Catholic professionals in the corporate restructuring industry have rallied their colleagues for a new charity called Catholic Renewal.

The Irish Times: Commentary -- Faithful should distinguish between Catholic faith and Vatican state [8]

Edmonton, Canada -- A parent prays for strike at Catholic schools to end [9]

Arizona Lincoln Republicans: In Thanksgiving for the Catholic Bishops [10]

NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread [11]. You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.